Humber River Calling
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We are here to celebrate and heal the Humber River.
In Smythe Park there is a First Nations meeting place along Carrying Place. A medicine garden and a bur oak planted by the community with ceremonies are there. When in the park please stop by and remember the children. Truth and Reconciliation
September 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In Smythe Park there is a First Nations meeting place along Carrying Place. A medicine garden and a bur oak planted by the community with ceremonies are there. When in the park please stop by and remember the children. Truth and Reconciliation
The water is very low throughout the Humber River watershed. This is very concerning for the salmon's ability to migrate. If highway 413 is built it will cut through the headwaters of the Humber River which could lead to less water entering the main Humber. Please do not build hwy 413.
September 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The water is very low throughout the Humber River watershed. This is very concerning for the salmon's ability to migrate. If highway 413 is built it will cut through the headwaters of the Humber River which could lead to less water entering the main Humber. Please do not build hwy 413.
Water in Black Creek is polluted & the ponds in Smythe Park are with blue green algae & probably cyanotoxins. This is dangerous to all animals including humans. 5 turtles died in Smythe park this year & Topham pond had a fish die off recently. What is going on? Attend this event to learn more.
August 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Water in Black Creek is polluted & the ponds in Smythe Park are with blue green algae & probably cyanotoxins. This is dangerous to all animals including humans. 5 turtles died in Smythe park this year & Topham pond had a fish die off recently. What is going on? Attend this event to learn more.
The Toronto Zoo in Smythe Park. Learn about the frogs, turtles, snakes & more that live in our ponds & wetlands! Participate with citizen science in Smythe Park & elsewhere by downloading the free iNaturalist app here: Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... Apple: play.google.com/store/apps/d....
July 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Toronto Zoo in Smythe Park. Learn about the frogs, turtles, snakes & more that live in our ponds & wetlands! Participate with citizen science in Smythe Park & elsewhere by downloading the free iNaturalist app here: Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... Apple: play.google.com/store/apps/d....
Chi Miigwetch Grandmother Vivian for leading us through a maintenance session at the Medicine Garden in Smythe Park.
June 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Chi Miigwetch Grandmother Vivian for leading us through a maintenance session at the Medicine Garden in Smythe Park.
This was a lovely and informative event in Smythe Park. Chi Migwetch Grandmother Vivian for teaching us how to braid sweetgrass and so much more. It was extra special to do it with sweetgrass from the medicine garden, where Carrying Place meets Black Creek.
June 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This was a lovely and informative event in Smythe Park. Chi Migwetch Grandmother Vivian for teaching us how to braid sweetgrass and so much more. It was extra special to do it with sweetgrass from the medicine garden, where Carrying Place meets Black Creek.
Thank you to the Infrastructure & Environment Committee for passing Minimizing Salt Pollution that Poison Rivers and Streams. Businesses & the environment win when less road salt is used. We hope it passes Council at the end of the month. Learn more and sign the petition here:
saltcoalition.ca#home
saltcoalition.ca#home
June 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Thank you to the Infrastructure & Environment Committee for passing Minimizing Salt Pollution that Poison Rivers and Streams. Businesses & the environment win when less road salt is used. We hope it passes Council at the end of the month. Learn more and sign the petition here:
saltcoalition.ca#home
saltcoalition.ca#home
The beautiful Humber River in Toronto.
May 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The beautiful Humber River in Toronto.
Why does everyone love pulling out garlic mustard?! It is so easy and satisfying to see the dramatic difference a few people can make and so quickly. We all loved it. Thank you Toronto Nature Stewards & Friends of Smythe Park!
May 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Why does everyone love pulling out garlic mustard?! It is so easy and satisfying to see the dramatic difference a few people can make and so quickly. We all loved it. Thank you Toronto Nature Stewards & Friends of Smythe Park!
What a great day in Smythe Park with the Toronto Wildlife Centre & Turtle Protectors, turtle lessons, medicine garden repair, water blessing for Black Creek and other teachings from elder Vivian, Jenny and Carolynne! Miigwech!
May 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What a great day in Smythe Park with the Toronto Wildlife Centre & Turtle Protectors, turtle lessons, medicine garden repair, water blessing for Black Creek and other teachings from elder Vivian, Jenny and Carolynne! Miigwech!
Sunday
1 pm The Toronto Wildlife Centre with hatchling turtles & a snapping turtle. All Ages
2:30 First Nations ceremony at Medicine Garden led by Anishinaabe Grandmother Waterkeeper Vivian Recollet
Help prepare the garden for the season. Drumming, singing, food, sweet grass plant giveaways.
1 pm The Toronto Wildlife Centre with hatchling turtles & a snapping turtle. All Ages
2:30 First Nations ceremony at Medicine Garden led by Anishinaabe Grandmother Waterkeeper Vivian Recollet
Help prepare the garden for the season. Drumming, singing, food, sweet grass plant giveaways.
May 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Sunday
1 pm The Toronto Wildlife Centre with hatchling turtles & a snapping turtle. All Ages
2:30 First Nations ceremony at Medicine Garden led by Anishinaabe Grandmother Waterkeeper Vivian Recollet
Help prepare the garden for the season. Drumming, singing, food, sweet grass plant giveaways.
1 pm The Toronto Wildlife Centre with hatchling turtles & a snapping turtle. All Ages
2:30 First Nations ceremony at Medicine Garden led by Anishinaabe Grandmother Waterkeeper Vivian Recollet
Help prepare the garden for the season. Drumming, singing, food, sweet grass plant giveaways.
Come to the park to learn how to help baby turtles and/or attend the park clean up event. What a great way to spend time outside and help at the same time. Bring the family.
April 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Come to the park to learn how to help baby turtles and/or attend the park clean up event. What a great way to spend time outside and help at the same time. Bring the family.
It was beautiful being along the Humber River yesterday clearing litter with the Toronto Nature Stewards. Many people also found their sanctuary there along the banks, relaxing & reflecting. We are so fortunate to have this river in Toronto, we must protect it. #stophwy413 #watersheds
April 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It was beautiful being along the Humber River yesterday clearing litter with the Toronto Nature Stewards. Many people also found their sanctuary there along the banks, relaxing & reflecting. We are so fortunate to have this river in Toronto, we must protect it. #stophwy413 #watersheds
So sad to see the tree damage in Peterborough, Ontario this weekend and so many homes still without power from the ice storm.
April 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So sad to see the tree damage in Peterborough, Ontario this weekend and so many homes still without power from the ice storm.
The Humber River was beautiful today at Claireville Conservation Area. We must protect it. Stop highway 413!
March 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The Humber River was beautiful today at Claireville Conservation Area. We must protect it. Stop highway 413!
The Maple Syrup Festival at the Kortright Centre is wonderful! Bring your children, they love it. Get outside and into nature with the family during the spring break.
March 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The Maple Syrup Festival at the Kortright Centre is wonderful! Bring your children, they love it. Get outside and into nature with the family during the spring break.
Listening to February birds in the Humber River watershed makes me feel wonderful. 😍
February 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Listening to February birds in the Humber River watershed makes me feel wonderful. 😍
It is time to join the amazing Turtle Protectors team in Smythe Park. What a great thing to do and the whole family can join in. turtleprotectors.com/volunteer
February 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It is time to join the amazing Turtle Protectors team in Smythe Park. What a great thing to do and the whole family can join in. turtleprotectors.com/volunteer
Oh please, leave the groundhogs alone to live in the wild not captive for your 1 day a year amusement. Use science to predict the weather. Free all groundhogs!
February 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Oh please, leave the groundhogs alone to live in the wild not captive for your 1 day a year amusement. Use science to predict the weather. Free all groundhogs!
Join us this Sunday, Jan 26th at 2 pm to listen to stories of the Humber River told by the Mississauga's of the Credit First Nation. Free
January 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Join us this Sunday, Jan 26th at 2 pm to listen to stories of the Humber River told by the Mississauga's of the Credit First Nation. Free
Protect our watersheds! This fire sent contamination to Black Creek, Humber River & Lake Ontario. They are located on Rockcliffe Court where C of T allowed them to build on the floodplain in the worst flooded area in #Toronto. Get off the floodplain! CofT owns most of Rockcliffe & should get off too
January 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Protect our watersheds! This fire sent contamination to Black Creek, Humber River & Lake Ontario. They are located on Rockcliffe Court where C of T allowed them to build on the floodplain in the worst flooded area in #Toronto. Get off the floodplain! CofT owns most of Rockcliffe & should get off too
Congratulations to Humber River Calling member Madeleine McDowell for her King Charles III Coronation Medal. Her work on the Humber River goes back decades. Thank you Arif Virani for honouring her dedication & extensive work.
January 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Congratulations to Humber River Calling member Madeleine McDowell for her King Charles III Coronation Medal. Her work on the Humber River goes back decades. Thank you Arif Virani for honouring her dedication & extensive work.
Incredible coyote sounds at night in the Humber River watershed. What are they saying?
January 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Incredible coyote sounds at night in the Humber River watershed. What are they saying?